KJ Happenings
20 Iyar 5782 | 21 May 2022
In this Issue

  • Rabbi Halevy's Shabbat Message
  • Kahal Joseph Schedule
  • Rabbi's Dvar Torah
  • Shabbat Kiddush in honor of Jasmine Youssefzadeh & Michael Nazarian
  • Shabbat Melodies w/Hazzan Jalali
  • KJ Thank Yous & Photos
  • KJ Events--'When Excitement Turns to Heartbreak', Tue 5/24
  • KJ & Spice Girls Shavuot Bake, Tue 5/31
  • KJ Graduates Issue deadline 6/8
  • Teen School's Out Party, Sat 6/11
  • Refua Shlema & Azkarot
A Shabbat Message from Rabbi Halevy
KJ SCHEDULE
Parashat Behar

EREV SHABBAT
Friday, May 20th
Shaharit 6:30 am
Candle Lighting 7:33 pm

SHABBAT
Saturday, May 21st
Shaharit 9:00 am
KJ Kids Corner 9:30 am
Minha, Seuda, Arvit 7:00 pm
Havdallah 8:37 pm

Sunday, May 22nd
Shaharit 7:00 am
Talmud Torah Last Class 9:45 am
Bat Mitzvah Class 10:00 am
Email Bracha, $20/m, $30/nm

Weekdays
Mon - Fri, May 23-27
Shaharit 6:30 am
Membership & Sponsorship
To sponsor an event or become a member contact our office.
Call 310.474.0559, click here to email Sarah, or sign up online below.
Rabbi's Message
Rabbi Natan Halevy

Shalom Uvracha,
 
This week's parasha
discusses the mitzvah of Shemitah, the Sabbatical year in Israel. During the Shemitah year in Israel, the land is to lie fallow and farmers are to abstain from working the land. However, people may gather from what grows naturally on the land to satisfy their immediate needs.
 
Hashem imparted the laws about the Sabbatical year at Mt. Sinai. This mitzvah is meant to strengthen our faith and trust in Hashem. It is a great test to rely on Hashem for an entire year of not working the field when that is someone's main livelihood.
 
This mitzvah also explicitly connects Torah to Hashem. In the year of Shemitah, Hashem promises extra bounty and unusual occurrences in nature, guaranteeing that the land will produce enough produce in the 6th year to provide sustenance for the 7th and 8th year.
 
The mitzvah of Shemitah is very connected to the physical land of Israel, and reflects our respect for and relationship with the land. The deep connection we have to Hashem is manifested through the Torah and Israel. Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer is something that celebrates that connection.
Shabbat Kiddush
is sponsored
in honor of the marriage of
Jasmine Youssefzadeh &
Michael Nazarian

by
Karmela Youssefmir
 
Mazal Tov to
Jasmine & Michael
 
Congratulations
to Pauline & Emil Youssefzadeh
& Lili Nazarian
 
to siblings
Jacqueline, Salim & Jake Youssefzadeh
Rebekah Nazarian
Rachel and Alan Krauthamer

& to the entire family
Shabbat Melodies with Hazzan Saeed Jalali
Click to listen to the First Aliyah of Parashat Behar and the song for Shabbat eve, Eshet Hayil sung by KJ's Hazan Saeed Jalali!
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Thank You to everyone who helped create Kahal Joseph's
memorable Member Luncheon last Shabbat!
  • Thank you Rabbi Natan Halevy and Hazan Saeed Jalali for the beautiful services and songs during the luncheon.
  • Thank you to Bracha Halevy for the childrens' program.
  • Thank you to Yvette Dabby, Louise Elias, Sarah Bouchoucha, Penina Meghnagi-Solomon & Felix for organizing and running a wonderful event.
  • And, thank you to Simon Catering for donating the delicious chulent and rice for the community luncheon.
Thank Yous for
KJ Women's Book Club
Thank you so much, Tracy Mathalon, for graciously hosting the first meeting of Kahal Joseph's Women’s Book Club in your lovely home. And thank you Bracha Halevy for sharing insights about the book that enrich our lives.
Kahal Joseph Events
Refuah Shelema
We wish complete healing of body, mind, and soul to all those who are suffering with illness in our community, including:

Modi ben Yvonne
Zvi Moalim
Ariella Rivka bat Tziporah
Rylla Elias / Rahel bat Mazal
Ben Elias / Benyamin ben Yohevet
Latif ben Chanina
Alexander ben Yehezkiel and Chana Hai Reiza
Shimon ben Yosef v'Leah / Simon Saul
Shmuel ben Yaacov v'Tova / William McAbian
Tal ben Alona Basha
Meir Iny / Meir ben Sabiha
Ezra ben Farha
Sassoon Ezra
Sylvia Cohen
Mehry bat Miriam Hakimipour
Tilda Levy
Yvonne Moalim
Florice Newberry
Aliza bat Rahel
Aliza bat Victoria
Chaya Chana bat Batya
Miriam bat Yetta
Miryam bat Malka
Chaya Rachel bat Simcha Ruhama
Dina bat Rahel
Karen bat Chana Meir
Eti Esther bat  Fortuna
Ezra ben Rahel
Albert Nissan ben Victoria
Reuven Halevi ben Batsheva
David ben Tova
Rachel Bakhash / Rahel bat Dina
Fouad Salem / Hayeem ben Naima
Noach Yaakov ben Tzipporah
Ori ben Nuphar Chaia
 
In Memoriam

We remember these yahrzeit anniversaries from May 21 to 28, 2022 (20 to 27 Iyar). We light memorial candles, donate tsedaka, & attend Shabbat services to honor the memory of our loved ones.

21 Iyar / Sunday, May 22nd
Lulu Ezra Azoory Lulu Katoon bat Masooda
Michael David Adrian Meyer Michael David ben Yoseph Meir
Murad Saddick Mordechai ben Sasson
Maisie Solomon

22 Iyar / Monday, May 23rd
Ezekiel Joseph Yehezkel ben Itzhak Yosef
Grace Mussry Grace bat Toba
Iran Rojhani Iran bat Monavar
Sara Gindi Sara bat Miriam v'Itzhak Hanono

23 Iyar / Tuesday, May 24th
Moshe Bensabat Moshe ben Clara
Sally Saul Salha bat Simcha

24 Iyar / Wednesday, May 25th
Hildegarde Wozniak Habiba bat Farha
Judah Freddy Bekhore Yehuda Faraj ben Yosef
Simcha Nazarian Simcha bat Habiba
Serosh Besharat

26 Iyar / Friday, May 27th
Sarah Elias Sarah bat Ester
Cecile Sassoon Masliah Aziza bat Habiba
Ezra Ellis

27 Iyar / Shabbat, May 28th
Sassoon Elisha Sassoon Yoseph

KAHAL JOSEPH CONGREGATION
Rabbi Natan Halevy
Saeed Jalali, Hazzan
Sasson Ezra, Sr. Hazzan
Yvette Dabby, President
Orly Kattan, Sr. Vice President
Sarah Bouchoucha, Administrator
Penina Meghnagi Solomon, Administrative Assistant
Dafna Young, Editor